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Displaying information on passive storage medium

Assignee: INTEL CORPPriority: Feb 28, 2001Filed: Feb 28, 2001Granted: Jul 12, 2005
Est. expiryFeb 28, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:MCGOWAN STEVEN BBROWN ROBERT C
G11B 2220/2562H04N 2101/00G11B 2220/2545H04N 1/2112H04N 2201/214H04N 5/85G11B 33/10H04N 2201/0084H04N 1/00127H04N 2201/0087G11B 2220/61H04N 5/772G11C 2207/16G11B 27/34H04N 9/8042G11B 23/38H04N 5/907H04N 5/781H04N 1/2158G11B 23/40H04N 1/2125
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Abstract

A way of displaying information on a passive storage medium for an active storing device. The passive storage medium comprises a storage unit to store information. The passive storage medium further comprises a display to display status information relating to the information stored in the storage unit.

Claims

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1. A passive storage medium for an active storing device, comprising:
 a storage unit to store information; and  
 a bi-stable, electronic paper display to display status information relating to the information stored in the storage unit.  
 
     
     
       2. The passive storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the display is updateable. 
     
     
       3. The passive storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises one or more rotating spheres responsive to electrical signals. 
     
     
       4. The passive storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises rotating spheres responsive to magnetic signals. 
     
     
       5. The passive storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the display requires substantially no power to display the status information. 
     
     
       6. The passive storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the storage unit stores at least one of an audio or video information. 
     
     
       7. The passive storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the display displays the status information in one of a bar graph and pie chart.

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